Central City’s Garfield named national wrestling coach of the year

Isaac Traudt has received a lot of accolades during his high school career.

No matter the sport, Avyn Urbanski was going to find a way to make something happen.

When Grand Island Senior High head coach Jeremiah Slough saw a fifth-grade Isaac Traudt drain about 20 shots in a row, he knew that young player might develop into something

Early in his high school career, Aurora’s Carsen Staehr had a tough time.

If there is a theme to Tim Krupicka’s career, it’s community.

Steve Anderson loved horse racing.

A journey that began when these Central City wrestlers were 3 and 4 years old culminated Saturday in the Class C state team championship.

Northwest graduate Whitney Brown had three points, three assists and sealed the win with a free throw with 2 seconds remaining to help Nebraska upset No. 23 Michigan State.

Davis was the driving force behind the Centura girls first state championship. For those reasons, Davis has been named captain of the All-Heartland Super Squad girls basketball team.

Whitney Brown, a freshman walk-on guard from Northwest in Grand Island, had 14 points and made four three-pointers to help Nebraska upset No. 15 and previously unbeaten Ohio State.

OMAHA — Central City may not have had the horsepower to repeat as state team champions, but the Bison still managed to exceed expectations with a runner-up finish in Class

Grand Island Central Catholic track and field coach Keith Kester is this year's Independent boys coach of the year after guiding the Crusaders to their second state title.

Our Athlete of the Week this week, sponsored by Grand Island Physical Therapy, is Central City wrestler Dyson Kunz. Kunz​ is now the leader in all-time career wins for Central

This week, our Athlete of the Week, sponsored by Grand Island Physical Therapy, is Chloe Cloud from Grand Island Central Catholic.

Northwest Public Schools administrators eliminated its student newspaper in what some former students and press freedom advocates call an act of censorship.

As the focal point of the Bison who reached the state tournament for the first time since 1947, Zikmund has been named captain of the All-Heartland Super Squad boys basketball

What almost seems like a lifelong journey for Darin and Drew Garfield in wrestling is about to come to an end.

Eight years ago, Tino Martinez believed that his time coaching basketball might be coming to an end.

Wyatt, who turned 17 on Oct. 19, plays football at Northwest. In the summers, he plays Legion baseball with Doniphan. He’s also an enthusiastic trapshooter and fisherman.

Aurora's Gage Griffith is the 2021-22 Independent boys athlete of the year.

Introducing the area's top 11-man football players for 2020.

God spoke with a smack on the head.

St. Paul's Olivia Poppert is the 2021-22 Independent girls athlete of the year.

Here are the athletes who will be competing in events at the 2021 Grand Island Independent Central Nebraska Track and Field Championships

Grand Island Central Catholic defeats Yutan 55-34 to claim the Class C-2 state championship

Under the leadership of Sadd, the Vikings have made the state softball tournament the past three seasons.

A Grand Island Public Schools elementary principal has been recognized as Nebraska’s outstanding new principal of the year.

Northwest's seniors ended their high school softball careers with the one thing they wanted most — a championship.

The most highly profiled athletic recruit in school history.

The entries for the 2023 Grand Island Independent Central Nebraska Track and Field Championships

Aurora's Caden Svoboda and Trevor Kluck can celebrate together as state champions.

Kamdyn Barrientos claimed a pair of district titles at the home site.

Kamdyn Barrientos wasn’t sure what was going to happen during her senior season.

It’s been a long wait for the Grand Island Independent Central Nebraska Track and Field Championships to take place again.

This week’s Athlete of the Week, sponsored by Grand Island Physical Therapy, is Grand Island Senior High basketball player Isaac Traudt. Traudt scored 57 points in the Islanders 76-74 victory

Central City came away with its fourth-straight conference title behind 12 medalists and five champions, including 4-time conference champion Dyson Kunz.

Grand Island Senior High junior Isaac Traudt showed why he has 28 (so far) NCAA Division I offers over the course of the 2020-21 season.

Colton Marsh, a utility player for GISH, encapsulates who GISH was this season: An overachiever.

For reasons even he doesn’t know, many people call him Henry.

Northwest’s softball team made school history late Thursday afternoon, and the Vikings are hoping for a little more history on Friday.

First-year Northwest head softball coach Mitch Sadd foresaw the success of this year’s squad despite its youth.

Daylon Keolavone had quite the athletic year for Grand Island Senior High.

Whitney Brown left her hometown of Grand Island after graduating from Northwest to walk on the Husker women’s basketball team, and she played 28 minutes in NU’s 63-55 upset over

Whitney Brown initially recruited Nebraska. And it's a good thing she did. The team's lone walk-on has made an impact, appearing in every game.

Grand Island Elks Lodge 604 has named Kyla Sybrandts, Rylan Bartek, Hailey Price and Clayton Turek as its Teenagers and Students of the year for the 2020-21 school year.

Seventy-six years. That’s how long it’s been since the Central City boys basketball team has been to the state basketball tournament, until Monday night.

With the 2022 softball season fastly approaching, there’s a few names fans should be on the lookout for. Some may be quite familiar.

CENTRAL CITY – Tyler Carroll wasn’t really concerned about times going into the Central City Invite.

Grand Island Central Catholic seniors Lucy Ghaifan and Ishmael Nadir spoke up so GICC could have Martin Luther King Jr. Day off.

The combination of seeing a need along with some pandemic-related free time led to the creation of the Nebraska Girls Basketball Showcase.

Nebraska spring match tickets in Central City sell out in 52 minutes

Three state runner-up finishes in a high school career is nothing to scoff at for senior running back Carlos Collazo.

Grand Island Senior High's Kamdyn Barrientos claimed second in the Class A discus to cap off her high school career.

Trevor Kluck accomplished a rare feat for Aurora at the Central Conference Meet — becoming a four-time conference champion.

After finishing up his high school career as one of the leading rushers in Nebraska 11-man football history, St. Paul's Eli Larson also finishes up as the All-Heartland 11-Man Super

The final Independent All-Area Track and Field leaders for 2022.

Another strong dose of “Islander defense” proved to be an encouraging sign for Grand Island Senior High after Friday’s regular-season finale.

While their paths will diverge following graduation, Tyler Fay and Isaac Traudt teamed up to share the spotlight during signing day Wednesday at Grand Island Senior High.

There will be some of the best track and field athletes from Classes B-D competing at Northwest High School Monday.

St. Paul outside hitter Josie Jakubowski was named captain of the 2020 All-Heartland Super Squad.

Macey Bosard, Northwest

Grand Island Senior High stays alive at state baseball

Central City to be in the hunt for the Class C state title

WOOD RIVER — Thanks to a junior at Wood River Rural High School, every Wood River elementary student will receive a free book each month through the rest of the

Tanner Turek or Grand Island Central Catholic is the Independent’s Athlete of the Week for his 18 point performance against Heartland on Feb. 24. Athlete of the week sponsored by

ALL-HEARTLAND 8-MAN/6-MAN OFFENSE SUPER SQUAD

Northwest’s battery proved to be fully charged for Friday’s Class B, District 5 best-of-3 series.

Ryan Kramer’s determination to make up for lost time was on full display Monday night.

Henry Kosmicki had never made a hole-in-one in his life.

Even without competing in two events he was entered for, Staehr made his mark early, and it earned him a selection as the outstanding CNTC boys athlete of the meet.

Samantha Roby-northwest. She won the 200 meter run at the Central Nebraska Track Championship’s Monday at home. She placed 4th in long jump, and was a part of two relay